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CAUTION !! If you are intending purchasing this product to use at the gym, out exercising, or in any circumstance where your perspiration rate may be slightly increased then please think very carefully. I bought a Sony MP3 player in October which was used solely at the gym, in November it suddenly stopped working whilst on the running machine. Although assured in a shop it was designed for this activity I have now been told otherwise by one person in the “Customer Service” dept at the Sony Service Centre and that it has been contaminated by liquid therefore they take no responsibility. When I pointed out that the unit design must either not be fit for purpose or that this unit must have been faulty they denied that this could have possibly been the case. I’m sure at this point they must have stuck their fingers in their ears just repeating themselves “liquid contamination, liquid contamination, warranty invalid, la la la …….”. I have been told that I must have misued the product (I find it very offensive to have it implied that I am lying) & effectively tough luck you’ve thrown your money away. I used to believe Sony was a reputable brand that would uphold a high level of customer service, I am now very much of another opinion & would be extremely reluctant to purchase another product from them.